Full Result 4.40 Cheltenham | 11 March 2008

BGC Handicap Chase (Cross Country Chase)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m6f37yds) 3m6f X-Country Good To Soft 32 fences

1st £31,315 2nd £9,250 3rd £4,625 4th £2,315 5th £1,155 6th £580

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Garde Champetre (FR) 4/1 Ms N Carberry E Bolger	Ms N Carberry E Bolger	9	1013	129	137	147	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Clementine Fleurie (FR) (Lionel II)
In touch, tracked leaders 3 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, easily (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 10	9. Native Jack (IRE) 40/1 Davy Russell P J Rothwell	Davy Russell P J Rothwell	14	1012	128	128	134	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Dorrha Daisy (Buckskin)
In rear, still plenty to do 4 out, stayed on well approaching 2 out, chased winner last but never any chance (op 33-1)

3 1½ [11½]	13. A New Story (IRE) 20/1 Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	10	108	124	123	128	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Diyala I (FR) (Direct Flight)
In rear, headway 27th, kept on after 2 out to close on 2nd run-in but never any chance with winner

4 4½ [16]	10. Freneys Well 25/1 Mr G M Mangan ⁷ E Bolger	Mr G M Mangan ⁷ E Bolger	8	105	128	124	128	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Betrothed (Aglojo)
In rear, headway 24th, led 2 out, headed soon after, outpaced before last (op 20-1)

5 20 [36]	2. Royal Auclair (FR) 14/1 Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	11	117 t	140	122	119	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 25th, blundered 27th, weakened 2 out

6 1½ [37½]	11. Wonderkid 5/2F Ken Whelan A J Martin	Ken Whelan A J Martin	8	1011	127	108	107	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Mulloch Brae (Sunyboy)
In rear, some headway 27th, never going pace to get into contention (op 3-1)

7 8 [45½]	14. Ivoire De Beaulieu (FR) 16/1 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	12	107	123	98	93	–
b g Port Etienne I (FR) - Kashmonde (FR) (Kashneb)
Led 3rd, headed 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 20-1 in a place)

8 11 [56½]	6. Florida Dream (IRE) 16/1 David England ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1010	129	96	91	–
b g Florida Son - Ice Pearl (Flatbush)
Chased leaders, ridden 16th, weakened 4 out (tchd 14-1)

9 ¾ [57¼]	1. Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) 11/2 Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	11	1112	142	108	100	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Strong Wings (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, blundered 27th, weakened next (tchd 6-1 in a place)

10 nse [57¼]	5. Le Duc I (FR) 9/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	9	111	131	97	89	–
b g Villez (USA) - Beberova (FR) (Synefos)
In rear, headway 17th, tracked leaders travelling okay 3 out, weakened rapidly next (op 11-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

11 9 [66¼]	3. Kilbeggan Blade 10/1 Noel Fehily Tom George	Noel Fehily Tom George	9	117	137	96	91	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Moheli (Ardross)
Chased leaders, blundered 17th, never dangerous after (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

PU	16. Bosham Mill 33/1 Sam Jones ³ Brendan Powell	Sam Jones ³ Brendan Powell	10	102	121	–	–	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Mill On The Floss (Mill Reef)
Led to 2nd, behind from 20th, tailed off when pulled up before 25th

PU	8. Never Compromise (IRE) 20/1 Ms K Walsh ³ T M Walsh	Ms K Walsh ³ T M Walsh	13	1010	129	–	–	–
br g Glacial Storm (USA) - Banderole (IRE) (Roselier)
Led 2nd to 3rd, chased leaders to 26th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 25-1)

PU	4. Casadei (IRE) 33/1 Davy Condon T G McCourt	Davy Condon T G McCourt	9	113 t	133	–	–	–
ch g Great Commotion (USA) - Inishmot (IRE) (Glenstal)
In rear, blundered 21st, tailed off when pulled up before 23rd

PU	15. Harrycone Lewis 40/1 Robert L Butler ³ Carl Llewellyn	Robert L Butler ³ Carl Llewellyn	10	102 b	121	–	–	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Rosie Cone (Celtic Cone)
Tailed off from 6th, pulled up before 20th (op 33-1)

PU	12. Mange Tout (IRE) 80/1 Colin Bolger ³ Kahlil De Burca	Colin Bolger ³ Kahlil De Burca	9	105	124	–	–	–
br g Presenting - Nish Bar (Callernish)
Behind from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 23rd (op 100-1)

16 ran Off time: 4:49:00 Winning time: 8m 39.52s (slow by 35.52s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: John P McManus (Garde Champetre) 1st breeder: Olivier Delegue
2nd owner: G Burke/R J Bagnall/N O'Farrell/K Sexton (Native Jack)
3rd owner: Storey's Over Syndicate (A New Story)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.80 £6.90 £4.20 Ex: £241.40 CSF: £165.02 Tricast: £2,940.99 Trifecta: £5,459.50 Part won. Pool: £7,689.50 - 0.60 winning units.

4:40 Cheltenham 11 Mar 2008

BGC Handicap Chase (Cross Country Chase)